Charlotte replaced Ava as the most popular name for girls born in Virginia in 2020, and Liam remained the most popular name for boys, according to data from the Social Security Administration.

This was the first year that Charlotte had topped the state’s list of names for female babies. As recently as 2002, Charlotte was well below No. 100 in the popularity rankings.

Nationwide and in 30 states, Olivia was the most popular name for girls born last year. Virginia was among eight states that preferred Charlotte.

Liam was the No. 1 choice for boys born in Virginia in 2017, 2019 and 2020, according to the data. … [My article for Virginia Mercury]